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In reply to the discussion: Does ANYONE here SERIOUSLY believe that DU is full of paid trolls? [View all]MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)I have long thought that the most effective troll would be the poster that posts paranoid messages ABOUT HOW THERE ARE A MILLION TROLLS HERE.
Think about it. I don't think a true conservative troll posting his/her right-wing crap accomplishes much here, but what better way to disrupt a productive message board than to accuse everyone who disagrees with you of being a troll, effectively shutting down discussion and causing exasperated members to eventually abandon the site altogether. ..
And I have seen a number of posters just like that, who are suspiciously obsessed with "troll-hunting" while usually adding little to the discussion. And judging by the site activity today compared to a few years ago, I think they've been effective in doing just that.